child care

Lawmaker Pays $35K For Child Care, Vows To Make It Cheaper For Other WA Parents

Austin Jenkins

It’s the agony of modern day parents: how to find and afford decent child care. This has become such a problem, the Washington Legislature has created a…

Government and Politics

Child Under 2? GOP Plan Would Let Parents On Welfare Delay Work Requirement

Austin Jenkins

Washington Senate Republicans are looking for ways to save money on state subsidized child care for low-income families. And they think they’ve found a…

U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle will decide whether to approve a settlement requiring the state to establish programs to keep the mentally ill out of jail.

Crime, Law and Justice

Home Daycare Provider Pleads Guilty In $250,000 Fraud Case

Austin Jenkins

A Washington daycare provider has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Working Connections Child Care program to the tune of $250,000. The plea was entered…